6.0 Heads On A Stock 5.3?
09-25-2004, 01:28 AM
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What vehicle is this going in?
A full 6.0 long block might be easier to do (and make more power).
Anyway, 6.0 heads drop an LS1 to 9.6, and the drop would be a little bigger for a 5.3 because those combustion chambers are 5cc's smaller than LS1 heads (a 10cc difference going to the 6.0's).
Tell me the stock compression ratio of a 5.3 (I don't know it off hand) and I can figure it out for you.
A full 6.0 long block might be easier to do (and make more power).
Anyway, 6.0 heads drop an LS1 to 9.6, and the drop would be a little bigger for a 5.3 because those combustion chambers are 5cc's smaller than LS1 heads (a 10cc difference going to the 6.0's).
Tell me the stock compression ratio of a 5.3 (I don't know it off hand) and I can figure it out for you.
09-25-2004, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by z98
What vehicle is this going in?
A full 6.0 long block might be easier to do (and make more power).
Anyway, 6.0 heads drop an LS1 to 9.6, and the drop would be a little bigger for a 5.3 because those combustion chambers are 5cc's smaller than LS1 heads (a 10cc difference going to the 6.0's).
Tell me the stock compression ratio of a 5.3 (I don't know it off hand) and I can figure it out for you.
A full 6.0 long block might be easier to do (and make more power).
Anyway, 6.0 heads drop an LS1 to 9.6, and the drop would be a little bigger for a 5.3 because those combustion chambers are 5cc's smaller than LS1 heads (a 10cc difference going to the 6.0's).
Tell me the stock compression ratio of a 5.3 (I don't know it off hand) and I can figure it out for you.
09-26-2004, 12:09 AM
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*drumroll*
And the compression of a 5.3 motor with 6.0 heads is...
--- 8.56 ---
Thank you! Thank you!
*bows*
A set of forged pistons and rod bolts and you should be set.
How strong are the rods on 5.3's?
And yes, S10's are dirt cheap and great for a project.
Also, you should try looking at 6.0's, it wouldn't be much more money and you'd make enough power to be worth it.
And you'll have to change pistons to make any real power and keep it alive, so you can get your compression drop from your new pistons...
Oh well, just things to think about.
And the compression of a 5.3 motor with 6.0 heads is...
--- 8.56 ---
Thank you! Thank you!
*bows*
A set of forged pistons and rod bolts and you should be set.
How strong are the rods on 5.3's?
And yes, S10's are dirt cheap and great for a project.
Also, you should try looking at 6.0's, it wouldn't be much more money and you'd make enough power to be worth it.
And you'll have to change pistons to make any real power and keep it alive, so you can get your compression drop from your new pistons...
Oh well, just things to think about.
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Originally Posted by z98
*drumroll*
And the compression of a 5.3 motor with 6.0 heads is...
--- 8.56 ---
Thank you! Thank you!
*bows*
A set of forged pistons and rod bolts and you should be set.
How strong are the rods on 5.3's?
And yes, S10's are dirt cheap and great for a project.
Also, you should try looking at 6.0's, it wouldn't be much more money and you'd make enough power to be worth it.
And you'll have to change pistons to make any real power and keep it alive, so you can get your compression drop from your new pistons...
Oh well, just things to think about.
And the compression of a 5.3 motor with 6.0 heads is...
--- 8.56 ---
Thank you! Thank you!
*bows*
A set of forged pistons and rod bolts and you should be set.
How strong are the rods on 5.3's?
And yes, S10's are dirt cheap and great for a project.
Also, you should try looking at 6.0's, it wouldn't be much more money and you'd make enough power to be worth it.
And you'll have to change pistons to make any real power and keep it alive, so you can get your compression drop from your new pistons...
Oh well, just things to think about.
09-27-2004, 12:15 AM
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Yes it does. It's basically (chamber volume + displacement/8)/chamber volume. But you have to include the volume from stuff like gasket thickness, valve reliefs, and the small area above the piston rings in the chamber volume if you use that formula.
